Explore the Family Name Franceschini

The meaning of Franceschini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Francheschino, a pet form of Francesco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Lido, Mario, Pasquale, Aldo, Angelo, Caesar, Dino, Elba, Fabio, Francesco, Fulvio, Giosue, Giulio, Luigi, Mauro, Orlando. Spanish Ana, Angel, Jose, Juan, Rafael, Ramon.

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How common is the last name Franceschini in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Franceschini had a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Franceschini ranked 28,888, and by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 29,366, representing a change of -1.65%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Franceschini surname increased by 3.87% over the same timeframe, from 775 in 2000 to 805 in 2010. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, the Franceschini surname decreased in prevalence by -6.9% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#28,888#29,366-1.65%
Count7758053.87%
Proportion per 100k0.290.27-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Franceschini

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Franceschini, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifting trends from 2000 to 2010. The majority ethnicity remained white, although the percentage decreased from 82.32% to 78.01%, a change of -5.24%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, rising from 15.61% to 20.75%, a 32.93% increase. In contrast, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.03% to 0.62%, a -39.81% change. No Franceschinis identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White82.32%78.01%-5.24%
Hispanic15.61%20.75%32.93%
Two or More Races1.03%0.62%-39.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%